Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Hot Topics in International Trade FTZ's and the Business Drift
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Evasion and Circumvention
Hot Topics in International Trade- The Importer of Record
Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: Trade Remedy Cases
Hot Topics in International Trade-Reasonable Care
Hot Topics in International Trade-The Mod Act
Wiley’s Top 10 Trade Developments: Heightened Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement
Episode 309 -- Alex Cotoia on Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: China
Hot Topics in International Trade
Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French
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FCPA Compliance Report - Virginia Newman on Enhancing UFLPA Compliance: Solutions for Forced Labor Prevention
Braumiller Law Group Help With China Imports
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor & Customs enforcement
Hot Topics in International Trade Braumiller Law Group & Consulting Group Podcasts
On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order modifying the reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries that have goods trade deficits with the United States (the “Tariff Executive Order”). The Tariff...more
After weeks of anticipation and a flurry of news from Washington, DC, the White House has issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) that resets the landscape for US reciprocal tariffs and related trade measures....more
Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties - Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more
On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing revised IEEPA “reciprocal” tariff rates for imports into the U.S. from specific countries. The new rates come after the President’s 90-day pause on...more
Escalating what has already been a strong focus on combating customs and trade fraud in President Donald Trump’s second administration, on July 10, 2025, the Department of Justice announced it would be devoting significant...more
On July 30, the White House issued three executive orders in another flurry of changes to the tariff landscape. As a result of the executive orders, certain copper products and products of Brazil will be subject to 50 percent...more
On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order modifying the so-called reciprocal tariffs implemented under IEEPA. Country-specific rates, originally announced on April 2 through Executive Order 14527, have been...more
Jerry McAdams, a Senior Adviser with StoneTurn, is a recognized expert in international trade compliance and a licensed customs broker. In this Q&A, Jerry discusses the current trade and tariff landscape, and previews how he...more
A recent complaint – U.S. ex rel. Joyce v. Global Office Furniture, LLC, et al. – marks one of the Trump administration’s first publicly filed False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions focused on tariff evasion. In its July...more
With DOJ and CBP ramping up enforcement, customs compliance missteps now carry greater legal and financial risk. Join the customs compliance community at ACI’s 14th Advanced Forum on U.S. Customs Compliance and...more
On July 27, 2025, President Trump announced that the U.S. and European Union (“EU”) have reached a trade deal. Pursuant to the Fact Sheet released by the White House on July 28th, the U.S. will impose a 15% tariff on all EU...more
Anti-counterfeiting enforcement in the United States stems largely from two federal statutes: the Lanham Act (codified at 15 USC Section 1051) and the Trademark Counterfeiting Act 1984 (codified at 18 USC Section 2320). The...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has deployed its Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit to target tariff evasion, a clear sign of the escalation of trade enforcement. The Criminal Division’s specialized unit,...more
Each year, the AILA National Conference provides an invaluable opportunity to hear directly from government officials on immigration policies, operational updates, and agency priorities. Among the most anticipated sessions...more
As importers await outcomes from the Trump Administration's trade negotiations, a series of newly imposed tariffs continues to impact a broad spectrum of imported products and related supply chains. Businesses are currently...more
DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more
In 2021, the Biden Administration announced the end of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of workplace raids as an immigration enforcement tool. The second Trump Administration, however, has returned to...more
As the US administration has imposed and modified tariffs on key trading partners, the US Department of Justice has turned its focus to criminally prosecuting companies and individuals for tariff evasion....more
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - • U.S. International Trade...more
Welcome to the July 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
Don’t have the energy to slog through the 1,127 (or so) pages of the legislative text, amendments, and explanatory materials that comprise the final version of the “Big Beautiful Bill” to see how it impacts labor and...more
The FTC is designating July as “Made in America Month,” and manufacturers in all industries should understand the restrictions they face when marketing their products as produced in the US. The Trump Administration’s tariffs...more
The House and Senate passed the tax bill, which includes a provision to end the de minimis exemption for all e-commerce effective July 1, 2027. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. The de minimis exemption...more
What happens when a company inherits a sanctions violation through acquisition, and acts fast to fix it? Can a robust post-acquisition response really save a parent company from prosecution? In this episode, Michael...more
On June 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a case in which the jury found the defendant knowingly made false statements on customs forms to avoid paying...more